Hop comparison
Bohemie vs Opal
Bohemie is an aroma hop from Czechia; Opal is an aroma hop from Germany. Alpha acids: 5–8% for Bohemie versus 6.2–7.7% for Opal, a similar bittering potential. Total oil: 1–1.5 versus 0.88–1.13 mL/100 g. Bohemie adds slightly spicy, hoppy; Opal, spicy, pepper, grass. By aroma families, descriptors, use and alpha acids, they are among each other's closest profiles in the catalogue.
| Bohemie | Opal | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Aroma hop |
| Origin | Czechia | Germany |
| Year | 2010 | – |
| Breeder | – | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 5–8 | 6.2–7.7 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 6–9 | 4.7–5.7 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | 23–26 | 15–16 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 1–1.5 | 0.88–1.13 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 30–45 | – |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 17–23 | – |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 7–10 | – |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 1–3 | 0–1 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 0.5–0.8 | 1–1.5 |
| Aroma families | spicy | spicy |
| Descriptors | slightly spicy, hoppy | spicy, pepper, grass, aniseed |
| Sources | 1 | 2 |
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